Creating on the iPad

Presenters:
Carrie Budman: West Shore School District
James Gates: GatesIdeas, Eduspire

Overview: This isn't about apps as much as it is a discussion about workflow, productivity, and how the model for instruction differs when it's a single ipad in the room vs a cart full vs 1:1.

Apps mentioned today:

• Dropbox - for cloud storage.
  • You get 2 gb of free storage to start. It does require an email address.
  • Ask Carrie how she got those accounts set up for her primary students.
• Lino - free collaborative cork board.
  • We're going to see a demo using the Debono's Six Thinking Hats theory. It's one way of jigsawing an article.
  • Here's a screencast (using educreations) showing how to set up Lino groups
  • Lino bookmarklet script (here's a video showing how this bookmarklet is made):
    • javascript:(function()%7Bvar%20d=document,w=window,e=w.getSelection,k=d.getSelection,x=d.selection,s=(e?e():(k)?k():(x?x.createRange().text:0)),f='http://linoit.com/entry/bookmark',l=d.location,e=encodeURIComponent,p='?url='+e(d.URL)%20+'&title='+e(d.title)%20+'&selection='+e(s),u=f+p;l.href=u;%7D)()
• dotepub - converts webpares into .epu (ibooks) format
  • Here is a quick video tutorial of how to make this bookmarklet.
  • This webpage really only exists to provide the code for the bookmarklet and to give you some sample text as a demo.
• iBooks - make sure you've updated to version 3.
  • Have students make and send notes to you in different colors to represent different ideas or different teams, etc. (Maybe DeBono's Six Thinking Hats idea?)
  • A quick video tutorial.
• Diigo Web Highlighter - if you're serious about the students doing research.
  • Ask yourself, what do the students DO with the information they find when researching?
  • Works best in 1:1 situation.
  • Sign up at Diigo as a teacher to be able to create your student groups.
  • BTW - do you know these Google search tricks on the ipad?
• Book Creator for iPad- $4.99, but worth it.
  • Create .epub formatted books that open in iBooks. (See Lisa Butler's PETE&C presentation - Tue, 2:15PM) to see a book she made)
  • Easy enough for elementary students. Now it allows you to create live hyperlinks, too.
• ExplainEverything, Educreations - screencasting apps (Showme and screenchomp are others but no time to include. Comparison chart).
  • The most important consideration, IMHO, is how the videos can be shared.
  • Also, can you re-record a slide's audio?
• Doceri - $15, but a must-have in every classroom, IMHO
  • EVERY teacher should have this app, if he/she has an ipad.
  • Check out these tutorial videos.
  • Create screencast videos, interact with a variety of whiteboards, and MUCH more.
• Board Cam - a $4.99 document camera.
  • Create and share videos, too. Here's a video tutorial or sorts.
  • BTW - here's a cheap document camera stand. It's the one I'm using, but I couldn't cut the slots in it. I also didn't glue mine together to make it easy to transport and easy to break down when it's not needed. I just put rubber bands across the top to keep the ipad from slipping down between the arms.
• I want my students to... - apps listed by purpose.
  • However, how are apps installed on your ipads?

Questions to consider:

• Does it require an account?
• How can it be shared?
• Can it be saved to the camera roll?
• Does it have webdav support
• How does this work if we only have carts?

Miscellaneous

• Screencast tutorials - short tutorial videos. They may or may not meet your needs
• This is the ipad strap that Jim is using today.